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Adam Mackay GANSON

Male 1862 - 1937  (75 years)


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Generation: 1

  1. 1.  Adam Mackay GANSON was born on 10 Apr 1862 in Dunbeath, Scotland; died on 13 Dec 1937 in Petersham, Worcester, Massachusetts.

    Notes:

    Adam Mackay Ganson (1862- ?), who emigrated from Scotland in 1862, was credited with being the George A, Fuller Company’s Superintendent of Construction for the Flatiron Building...in the parlance of the industry.."He built it". He and his wife, Maria Bull Ganson (daughter of the famous surgeon and scientist, George Joseph Bull) lived on Hamilton Avenue in New Rochelle. Adam is also said to have built the "Realty", "Pennsylvania Terminal", the "Trinity", and the "Trinity Annex Buildings", all for the George A. Fuller Company. The George A. Fuller Co. was considered to be the pioneer of the modern steel skeleton building. — David C. Garcelon April 17, 2009

    Adam married Maria Beatrice BULL on 8 Sep 1906 in Springfield, Hampden, Massachusetts. Maria (daughter of Dr. George Joseph BULL and Sarah Jeanette WESSON) was born on 23 Feb 1872 in New York; died on 15 Jan 1968 in Waltham, Middlesex, Massachusetts. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. Florence Jeanette GANSON was born on 8 Jun 1907 in Manhattan, New York, New York; died on 13 May 2000 in Wayland, Middlesex, Massachusetts; was buried in East Street Cemetery, Petersham, Worcester, Massachusetts.
    2. Charles McKay GANSON was born on 8 Dec 1908 in New York; died on 26 Sep 1982 in Woodstock, Windsor, Vermont.
    3. Euphemia Sinclair GANSON was born on 2 May 1910 in New Rochelle, Westchester, New York; died on 13 Aug 2000.
    4. David GANSON was born on 16 May 1913 in New Rochelle, Westchester, New York; died on 28 Feb 1960.

Generation: 2